TBZ500 Z-Wave Plus Specification Rev D 3 RCS Confidential
Overview
The TBZ500 is Z-Wave Plus Thermostat.
Z-Wave® Installation
Z-Wave controllers from various manufacturers support the Z-Wave process of adding or removing a
device from a network. The TBZ500 is a Z-Wave Slave and a Z-Wave controller is required as the
primary controller to setup and maintain the network.
A Z-Wave® network is a collection of Z-Wave® modules in a mesh type of network. Each Z-Wave®
module, regardless of manufacturer, communicates with other modules within range to route and repeat
the signals from one device to the next, this creates a highly reliable and robust transmission throughout
the home. In addition, the network becomes stronger as more modules are added.
The following procedure will allow the TBZ500 to be included or removed from a Z-Wave network.
Inclusion: Adding the TBZ500 into an Existing Network:
1. Set your primary controller to Include mode, to add the TBZ500 as a node on your network
(see your controller’s user manual for detailed instructions).
2. Press the FAN button and hold until the screen changes to the SETUP screen.
3. Press the UP button until the ZWAVE is shown on the status line, press Select.
4. INSTALL should be shown on the status line, press Select. The status line will show the
progress as the TBZ500 has been enrolled into a network. Wait until SUCCESS or FAILED is
shown on the status line.
5. Press Done to exit the ZWAVE screen.
6. Press Done again to exit the SETUP screen. The Radio Icon should be shown indicating the
TBZ500 is enrolled into a network.
Your controller will indicate the TBZ500 was successfully added to its network (see your controller’s
user manual for details). Also you can check if the TBZ500 was successfully added to the network by
checking the ZHID (Home ID) and ZNID (Node ID) located in the INFO screen. Inclusion and
exclusion are always done at normal transmit power mode.
If your controller supports NWI, then you can optionally set the primary to NWI include mode. Please
note that NWI inclusion mode does not end when you have included a new node. This allows
multiple nodes to be included without having to physically go back to the controller to initiate the next
inclusion. Therefore, you must manually terminate NWI inclusion mode at the controller when you
have finished including any new nodes to the network. Since intermediate included nodes will assist
the inclusion process by routing messages, we recommend that nodes close to the primary controller
be installed first, proceeding out in consecutive rings from the controller.
Note: Before adding the TBZ500 to a Z-Wave Network, check that it does not already belong to one
by viewing the Home and Zone ID’s located in the INFO screen. An un-configured TBZ500 should
show a Node ID of 0 and a random Home ID, and not show the radio icon. Consult your controller’s
user manual for details on removing a device from a Z-Wave network.